to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
the way back; the way home; return trip
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
the other day; some time ago; recently
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
king; monarch; ruler; champion
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
lawless area; lawless district
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
joint together; opposite; facing
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
arrival of a ship; ship coming into a port
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
showing one's face in public; facing another person
installation (esp. software)
to cultivate a better understanding
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
power balance; balance of power
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
overlooking; turning a blind eye